The Episodic Table of Elements

The Episodic Table of Elements


Latest Episodes

69. Thulium: Out Of The Way
October 19, 2020

We'll go to the land of the ice and snow... and figure out exactly where that is, too.

68. Erbium: Hyperlink
October 05, 2020

Element 68 plays an important role in stitching together the World Wide Web -- for better or for worse.

Upcoming Schedule, Part II
September 14, 2020

Hello, Listener. Under better circumstances, you would be learning about erbium right about now. Unfortunately, that episode is not quite ready yet. Between my day job and the possibility of a very big move in my near future,

67. Holmium: This Magnet Moment
August 24, 2020

Holmium: Equally beloved by theoretical physicists and Jedi Knights.

66. Dysprosium: Hard To Get
August 10, 2020

You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a windmill, baby, right round round round.

65. Terbium: The Joy of Tedium
July 27, 2020

For more than one reason, element 65 makes the short list of "most annoying elements."

64. Gadolinium: Three Wise Men
July 13, 2020

Like Luke Skywalker, today's tale takes a farmboy to greatness.

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July 06, 2020

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63. Europium: The Age Of Enlightenment
June 22, 2020

As element collectors, may we all one day be as fortunate as Frank Harold Spedding.

62. Samarium: Eponymous Honorarium
June 01, 2020

We hear all sorts of incredible stories on this podcast, but today we'll meet the most unbelievable character of all time: A friendly bureaucrat.